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BCC to host 3rd annual Berkshire Drum Fest

Posted:
10/16/2012 12:21:18 AM EDT

Updated:
10/18/2012 10:01:10 AM EDT

Tuesday October 16, 2012

PITTSFIELD -- The third annual Berkshire Drum Fest featuring drum, percussion, dance and song from around the world will be held on Saturday at Berkshire Community College's Boland Theater in the Koussevitzky Art Center, 1350 West St., Pittsfield. The show is sponsored by Hillcrest Educational Centers Inc. and the Pittsfield Cultural Council.

Pre-show drum clinics will be held at 6:30 p.m., with short segment performances beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Admission is a sliding scale $5 to $10 suggested donation at the door for this all-ages show. Proceeds will help purchase new instruments for the BCC music department and will fund scholarships for free drum lessons to Pittsfield youth and adults.

Special guests will include Garret Keele, Dion Robbins-Zust puppets and students from Gelinas' Pittsfield Monday drum class. A finale community drum jam will be led by DCF Otha Day, Gelinas and the Berkshire Rhythm Keepers.

A Percussion raffle with items donated by KDZ, Stefanie Weber Tap Dance, Tamarack Hollow Trading, Gaia Roots World Music, Wood Brothers Music Store, Berkstock, Berkshire Eastern Mountain Sports Store, STAGG percussion, Vic Firth will be held. Drums, percussion and featured artists' CDs will be for sale at the show and there will also be a cash-only bake sale.

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